Officials warned revellers to expect longer lines at entry points as metal detectors will be deployed for the first time in the festival’s history.
Security has tightened at Oktoberfest in the wake of last month’s deadly knife attack in Solingen in western Germany.
Flowers and candles are laid near the scene of a deadly knife attack during a festival, in Solingen, Germany The violence left Germany shaken and pushed immigration back to the top of the country’s political agenda. “Due to the current security situation, we will intensify controls again and I ask visitors to understand that this may lead to longer waiting times at the entry points,” Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter said in the wake of the Solingen attack.In addition to some 600 police officers and 2,000 security staff, more than 50 cameras will be spread across the grounds of the festival — which will be fenced off as well.Oktoberfest is no stranger to increased security throughout its history.
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